The VA denied the veteran's request for an increased rating for his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder with PTSD, which was currently rated at 30 percent. The Board found that the evidence did not warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show symptoms warranting a higher than 30 percent disability rating under the revised criteria for rating mental disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease with hypertension, generalized anxiety disorder with PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 23, 2001
- Citation
- 0121432
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